Hood for stoves



(No Model.)

W. J. HANKINS".

11001) FOR STOVES.

No.260,0 94. 1 June27.1882.

UNITED STATES PATENT QFFICE.

WILLIAM JQHANKINS, OF GONNERSVILLE, INDIANA.

HOOD FOR STOVES.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 260,094, dated June 27,1882.

Application filed April 28, 1882. (No model.)

I To all whom tt may concern:

Be'it known that I, WILLIAM J HANKINS, of the city of Gonnersville,county of Fayette, and State of Indiana, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Hoods for Stoves, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to cooking-stoves. Its object is primarily toprevent the steam and odors arising in the process of cooking frompervading the room.

The invention consists in a peculiar arrangement of devices forinclosing the culinary vessels on top of the stove, so constructed thatthe vessels are easily accessible for removal or inspection of theircontents, and that the steam and vapors will be carried up through thedraft-flue as well during such removal or inspection as when the vesselsand whole top of the stove are inclosed.

It also consists in certain peculiarities of con-- struction, all ofwhich will be fully understood from the following description of theaccompanying drawings, in which is shown closed down.

Secured upon top of the stove A is a rectangular shell, B. The top ofthis, which forms a shelf, is centrally perforated and provided on theupperiside with atflange for the pipe 0, which connects with thestove-pipe D.

Hinged upon each side of the piece B is a wing, E, the bottom edge ofwhich rests upon the top of the stove. Projecting inwardly from theouter circular edge of these wings are grooved projections e e toreceive the ends of the jointed apron F. This apron is composed ofstrips of sheet-metal linked together by rods f, the edges of the stripsbeing cutout like the opposite edges of the ordinary butt-hinge andturned around the rodfas a pintle in the same way.

At the lower edge of the apron is a castmetal strip,f, which has tenonsupon each end to 'enter the grooves in the sector-wings E. The form ofthe tenons conforms to the arc of the grooves, and the shoulders restingagainst the edges of the groove-walls guide the apron as it is rolled upor down over the roller G by taking hold of handlef upon strip f.

The roller G, which is made preferably of sheet metal, is journaled inthe upright sides of the shelf-piece B.

The curve of strips of F conforms nearly to the periphery of the rollerG, so that the tendency of the apron F is to remain in whatever positionit is placed in when it is made, as it should be, to fit snugly in thegrooves in Wings E.

Within pipe 0 is a damper or valve, 0, the

journal of which is provided with a handle, 0, by which the damper isturned open, as seen in Fig. 1; when the apron is closed down to exhaustthe ,chamber formed by the hood. When the apron is thrown up in front itdrops down in piece B, as shown in dotted line, Fig. 1. When soopenedthe damper in pipe (3 should be closed. To render the vessels upon thestove more easily accessible, or for any other purpose, either one orboth of the wings E may be folded back upon the hinges.

I have shown and prefer to make my apron of the bent strips of sheetmetal shown, but do not limit myself to this particular construction,,

as it is evident that the bars may be of cast metal or the whole apronmade of a thin sheet of metal, to be folded back as shown, or rolledwithin acylinder as metal spring-measures are.

Instead of the back piece, B, being made in one piece, the shelf andside pieces to support it may be cast in separate pieces, and the backmade of sheet or cast metal and secured in place; or the wings E mayextend back in a single piece to support the shelf and receive the backpiece.

It will be seen that when the apron is closed and the damper in pipe 0is opened the steam and odors arising from the vessels will be carriedup through the flue, and this will also be the case when the apron isthrown up sufficiently to allow inspection or even. removal of thevessels. I

What I claim as new,-and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination substantially as set forth, of the stove A, pipe D,with a hood resting upon the stove-top and communicating with thestove-pipe, and a sliding apron, F, adapted to slide in the side piecesof said hood and to completely or partially close the front of said Iwardlyqn'qjeoting grooved flanges, with the 10 hood. flexibly-jointedapron F, adapted to slide in 2. The combination, substantially asspecisaid grooves, and the roller G, supported in fied, of stove A andpipe D, with the hood the sides of piece B.

5 composed of shelf and back piece B, wings E, V Y Y and apron F, andthe pipe 0, coiineotin g said WILLIAM HAL hood and stove-pipe.

3. The combination, as hereinbefore set forth, of back piece, B, hinged"wings E, having in- Witnesses D. S. OLIVER, G120. J. MURRAY.

